Joko Widodo
Joko Widodo (Javanese: ꦗꦑ꧈ꦮꦶꦢꦢ Gêdrìk: Jåkå Widådå; O-Javanese: Jaka Widada; born 21 June 1961), also known as Jokowi (Javanese: ꦗꦑꦮꦶ), is an Indonesian politician and former businessperson. He has served as the 7th President of Indonesia since 2014.
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| 7th President of Indonesia | |
| Assumed office 20 October 2014 | |
| Vice President | Jusuf Kalla (2014 - 2019) Ma'ruf Amin (since 2019) |
| Preceded by | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| 14th Governor of Jakarta | |
| In office 15 October 2012 – 16 October 2014 | |
| Deputy | Basuki Tjahaja Purnama |
| Preceded by | Fauzi Bowo |
| Succeeded by | Basuki Tjahaja Purnama |
| 15th Mayor of Surakarta | |
| In office 28 July 2005 – 1 October 2012 | |
| Deputy | F. X. Hadi Rudyatmo |
| Preceded by | Slamet Suryanto |
| Succeeded by | F. X. Hadi Rudyatmo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mulyono June 21, 1961 Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | PDIP |
| Spouse(s) | Iriana (m. 1986) |
| Children | Gibran Rakabuming Kahiyang Ayu Kaesang Pangarep |
| Mother | Sujiatmi |
| Father | Widjiatno Notomiharjo |
| Residence | Bogor Palace |
| Alma mater | Gadjah Mada University |
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| Website | Presidential website |
Jokowi is a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). He started his career as Mayor of Surakarta from 28 July 2005 until 1 October 2012.[1] Then, he was Governor of Jakarta from 15 October 2012 until 16 October 2014. He has been President of Indonesia since 20 October 2014. His Vice President is Jusuf Kalla. Jokowi was elected President of Indonesia in the April 2019 presidential election.[1]
Jokowi was born in Surakarta, Central Java. He is a Islam. He has been married to Iriana since 1986. They have three children. He is also a Heavy metal music fan.[2] He graduated from the Faculty of Forestry at the Gadjah Mada University.
Joko Widodo Media
Official Portrait of Joko Widodo as the Mayor of Surakarta
Joko Widodo as Surakarta's mayor and his deputy F. X. Hadi Rudyatmo in traditional Javanese wayang wong costume.
Jokowi on a blusukan neighborhood visit in Jakarta
Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto in October 2019
Jokowi at the opening ceremony of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland on 1 November 2021
Joko Widodo and U.S. president Joe Biden, 1 November 2021
Jokowi visiting the destroyed village of Petobo after the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami.
Since 2019, a series of mass protests and civil unrests were held across the country against some controversial policies.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting Joko Widodo in Rome, Italy on 31 October 2021
Joko Widodo and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, 18 April 2016
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Joko Widodo sworn in as Indonesia's seventh president; reaches out to opposition and common people in inaugural speech". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo's metal manifesto. 11 July 2014. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jul/11/joko-jokowi-widodos-metal-manifesto. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Slamet Suryanto |
Mayor of Surakarta 2005 - 2012 |
Succeeded by F. X. Hadi Rudyatmo |
| Preceded by Fauzi Bowo |
Governor of Jakarta 2012 - 2014 |
Succeeded by Basuki Tjahaja Purnama |
| Preceded by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
President of Indonesia 2014 - present |
Incumbent |